Logic: Peter Singer NAME PHI 103‚ Information Logic Instructor: NAME DATE Logic: Peter Singer An Evaluation of Singer Peter Singer questions our conception of equality as it relates to the human species and other animal species. He fundamentally argues that‚ “The principle of the equality of human beings is not a description of an alleged actual equality among humans: it is a prescription of how we should treat humans.” The statement‚ revealing Singer’s essential argument‚ also comprises
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Eryn Croft Professor Chudnoff PHI 101 Honors October 9‚ 2012 Hume’s argument for skepticism about induction states that we can use induction‚ like causation‚ to gain knowledge. We must rely on induction to draw conclusions in everyday life because it is the only resource we have to work with. However‚ we must realize the limitations of induction. Philosopher Karl Popper successfully undermines Hume’s problem of induction by proving that induction is not needed in science and that Hume’s argument
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Brittany Hobson February 13‚ 2011 PHI 103 Ted Rueter Philosophical Foundation of a Personal Worldview The foundation of your personal worldview is very simple. You as a person believe what you believe because that’s how you were taught. No one makes you believe what you believe; we all have a choice. Yes‚ I do believe that there is a higher being somewhere in the universe. It may not matter to a lot or most people but it definitely matters to me. It matters to me because one day there will
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Why Homosexuals Deserve an Equal Opportunity to Marriage Mark Stillion PHI 103 Instructor: Gloria Zuniga y Postigo January 27‚ 2013 Why Homosexuals Deserve an Equal Opportunity to Marriage A very big topic that lingers on the hearts and minds of so many Americans today‚ on the desks of so many politicians and in so many courtrooms around the country today is gay marriage. There are two very identifiable sides to this debate and both sides have very defendable points of view‚ which are constantly
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An expert system uses knowledge specific to a problem domain to provide "expert quality" performance. Predicate logic is being used for knowledge representation which is further programmed using PROLOG inference engine for deriving intelligent conclusions. The current research paper introduces a rule-based expert system that provides a medical diagnosis for determining the health problems and classification of birds and animals. The user has to have some knowledge about these topics so that he can
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Associate Level Material Critical Analysis Forms Fill out one form for each source. Source 1 Title and Citation: Arms Trade (http://www.nhs.uk/chq/Pages/867.aspx?CategoryID=73&SubCategoryID=103) 1 Identify the principal issue presented by the source. Arm dealing amongst other countries that contribute to exporting. 2 Identify any examples of bias presented by the author. If none exist‚ explain how you determined this. “The shift in position by the world’s biggest arms
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Running head: THE EVOLVING ROLE OF GOVERNMENT IN EDUCATION The Evolving Role of Government in Education Kawanna Rutledge Grand Canyon University EDU 310 October 30‚ 2010 The Evolving Role of Government in Education In the essay‚ I will be discussing the following: the evolving role of state and federal government in U.S. education‚ the church /state debate in public education as while as the laws and cases that had an impact on U.S. education. The state and the federal government
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The Death Penalty: Just or Fairly? Edmond Dowling Jr. PHI 103 Instructor Kelly Mink October 10‚ 2011 Is the Death Penalty just and applied fairly? Outline Introduction Capital Punishment is viewed as a political viewpoint that has pro’s and con’s by the American people. Capital punishment is known as the “The Death Penalty” and is identified as the premeditated and planned taking of a human life. The government views this as a response to a crime committed by a legally convicted person
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also known as The Divine Proportion‚ The Golden Mean‚ or Phi‚ is a constant that can be seen all throughout the mathematical world. This irrational number‚ Phi (Φ) is equal to 1.618 when rounded. It is described as "dividing a line in the extreme and mean ratio". This means that when you divide segments of a line that always have a same quotient. When lines like these are divided‚ Phi is the quotient: When the black line is 1.618 (Phi) times larger than the blue line and the blue line is 1
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Nancy McCulloch Grand Canyon University PHI-103 Intro to Philosophy and Ethics (O101) August 19‚ 2011 Philosophical Foundations of a Personal Worldview The term “worldview “is a recent addition to my vocabulary and as such is somewhat confusing. The definition provided by Ken Funk in his essay‚ “What is a Worldview “(2001) states that: “A worldview is a set of beliefs about fundamental aspects of Reality that ground and influence all one’s perceiving
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